Download - PlanGrid: Advanced Field Workflows
Jackson Sensat
Implementation Specialist
Applied Software Technology, Inc.
PlanGrid: Advanced Field Workflows
About the speaker
Jackson Sensat
• Texas A&M University
• BS in Construction Science
• Experience with General & Subcontractor
• Past Project Experience
• Marriott Cesar Chavez Hotel
• CyrusOne Datacenter
• Molecular Templates Cleanroom
• Austin Baptist Church Expansion
The Field
The Field Experience
• Emphasis on efficiency and installing
work on schedule, within budget, and at
the specified level of quality
• Where the money is made
• Labor is your biggest risk
• No two days on the construction jobsite
are the same
• Several different companies coexisting
in the same environment
What Causes Low Productivity in the Field?
TRADES NOT BEING ON SAME PAGE
• Lack of single source of truth
• Insufficient planning
• Results in rework
REWORK
• Results in unforeseen costs
• Delays schedule
• Causes low morale among field teams
PAPER REPORTS
• Paper reporting and checklists waste time in
both office and field
• Take time away from the important tasks
LACK OF PROCEDURE AND STANDARDS
• Procedure and standardization lower risk
• Improper procedure and stadardization can
result in a high amount of safety infractions
and even incidents
What Makes a Job Successful?
• Finishing ahead of schedule due to a
well executed plan
• Finishing below budget through
efficiency in the field
• Great safety record through well
executed safety plan
• High quality through
standardization and well executed
quality plan
How PlanGrid Helps the Field
PROVIDES SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH
Virtually eliminates risk of rework by ensuring field team is working off of the most current
documentation. Universal markups on drawings champions standardization and transparency.
MOBILE APP IS EASY TO USE
PlanGrid’s intuitive user interface is designed with the field in mind. Using PlanGrid, field personnel can
perform virtually any field workflow from directly on their phone or tablet.
GIVES ABILITY TO PERFORM PROJECT AND FIELD MANAGEMENT WORKFLOWS DIRECTLY FROM
FIELD
PlanGrid allows superintendents, foreman, and project management to easily create RFIs, manage
issues, and execute checklists.
ELIMINATES PAPER WORKFLOWS
Digitizes drawings, timecards, safety checklists, quality checklists, RFIs, and submittals. Eliminates need
to scan and file away paper documentation.
FIELD WORKFLOW- DAILY PROGRESS REPORT
GRAB PAPER
PROGRESS REPORT
TEMPLATE FROM
FIELD OFFICE
HIGHLIGHT DRAWING
AS DAY GOES ON TO
TRACK WORK
INSTALLED THAT DAY
FILL OUT PAPER
REPORT AND ATTACH
HIGHLIGHTED
DRAWING TO REPORT
TAKE PICTURES OF
WORK COMPLETED
PLACE IN
COMPLETED BIN IN
JOBSITE OFFICE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
STAFF SCANS IN REPORT,
FILES, AND ATTACHES
PHOTOS
FIELD WORKFLOW- PRE-POUR CHECKLIST
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GRAB PAPER PRE-
POUR CHECKLIST
FROM FIELD OFFICE
HIGHLIGHT POINTS ON
PENETRATION DRAWING
TO CONFIRM THEY ARE
THERE AND IN CORRECT
SPOT
FILL OUT PAPER
REPORT AND ATTACH
MARKED UP DRAWING
TO REPORT
TAKE PICTURES OF
SLEEVES, DRAINS,
AND BLOCKOUTS
PLACE IN
COMPLETED BIN IN
JOBSITE TRAILER
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
STAFF SCANS IN REPORT,
FILES, AND ATTACHES
PHOTOS
WALK IN THE FIELD AND
MARK ISSUES ON A
PIECE OF PAPER AND
TAKE A PICTURE
FIELD WORKFLOW- ISSUES
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PUT ISSUES NOTED IN THE
FIELD ON EXCEL
DOCUMENT IN COMPANY
DRIVE
ONCE TASK IS
COMPLETED AND
VERIFIED CLOSE TASK
IN EXCEL SHEET ON
COMPANY DRIVE
LET RESPONSIBLE
SUPER OR FOREMAN
KNOW VIA PHONE
CALL AND/OR EMAIL
FIELD WORKFLOW- RFIs
DISCOVER FIELD ISSUE
THAT CAN’T BE
SOLVED WITHOUT RFI
LOG IN NOTEPAD AND
TAKE PHOTOS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
FILLS OUT EXCEL RFI
TEMPLATE, ATTACHES
PHOTOS, SENDS TO
REVIEWERS
NOTIFY PROJECT
MANAGEMENT STAFF
VIA PHONE/EMAIL
Live Demo
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